lessor

American  

[les-awr, le-sawr] / ˈlɛs ɔr, lɛˈsɔr /

noun

1. a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.

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lessor British  

/ ˈlɛsɔː, lɛˈsɔː /

noun

1. a person who grants a lease of property

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Etymology

Origin of lessor

1350–1400; Middle English lesso ( u ) r < Anglo-French. See lease ¹, -or ²

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How does lessor compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• lessor vs. lessee
• lesser vs. lessor

Example Sentences

Last year, Boeing handed over 73 aircraft to EU airlines and lessors, about 12% of its annual deliveries, according to the company’s latest data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Goff said the company is returning the planes to its lessor, which she declined to identify.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are individual owners of flats, then a residential management company, and then the landlord - or head lessor - above them.

From BBC

“Traditional lessors are not set up to take risk on what that amount will be,” said Jacqueline Torres, head of finance at Forum.

From Los Angeles Times

But on Thursday, Davis said that the lessor had pulled out of the deal.

From Los Angeles Times